⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Northern Oglala Lakota; Southern Oglala Lakota – Sunday, August 23, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 5:08PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Details

At 508 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southwest of Lonesome Valley, or 22 miles north of Pine Ridge,
moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Manderson, Goose Neck Housing, Lonesome Valley and Evergreen.

Instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.